Here Are Google’s 9 Hiring ‘Dos’ And ‘Don’ts’

Many Google employees say one of the best perks of working for the company is being surrounded by other incredibly smart, creative people. That’s exactly how Google wants it: The company makes finding the best people a big priority, through careful evaluation and a peer-based hiring process. In the new book “How Google Works,” executive chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt and former SVP of product Jonathan Rosenberg highlight nine “dos” and “don’ts” to think about when it comes to recruiting. Although these tips come from Google, they set a good precedent for any company that’s looking to bring on new...

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Here’s Sundar Pichai’s ‘Cockroach Theory’ That Will Teach You A Thing Or Two About Life

Sundar Pichai continues to make global news every now and then. Stories about his past, schooling and college days are always in circulation. Well, at least in India they are. Here’s another story, or rather a speech by Sundar Pichai, that was being massively shared a while back. It’s a speech about the ‘cockroach theory’ for self development. Here’s how the theory goes in his own words: “At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands...

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